New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-03

record may be inderensible but didn't Cook DO th'
handsome thing by the Pharmaceutical Associa
tionp OF course he did. Therefore let the Re
publican ticket be defeated. o yes the Demo
Gratis are conducting able campaign.
Ernest n. Crosby and Robert Ray Hamilton
have done excellent public service OF Albany and
they should be sent again 10 the Legislature from
the XXIst and XIth Districts Edmund
G. Lees chances In the XVIII are good. the
Democratic candidate is weak. Mr.. Leo has been
Committee Clerk of the Assembly and is thoroughly
familiar with legislation.
1.-The SUM- calls him "DistrictAttorney Fell
lows already He's only an assistant yet, re-
member and don't forget that that is probably
oil he will be.
General James X. O'Beirnc, the Republican
candidate for State Senator in the Xlth District.
is exceptionally popular in that and other parts Of
the city and will undoubtedly bring out large
vote lie was p gallant soldier during the war,
and since then has had extensive experience in
public service He has been active and prominent
and has done excellent work for the Republican
party in several campaigns. II sent TO the Senate
he will serve his constituents with energy and dis
cretOn.
Skill at poker and at baccarat, and the friend
ship and support Of the idle element that drills
around barrooms in the evening, not the
requisites for the Controllership OF this great city
John Jay Knox has every qualification that the
most exactnR critic could desire for this RESPONSE
Ole and important Office. Theodore w. Myers
has absolutely none There should not be the
least doubt OF the result between these two candi-
dates
Mr. Chamberlain, it is reported, is to bring
across the Atlantic some Of the faithful London
detectives who have been DIGGING his steps during
the last eighteen months This is a queer way of
negotiating treaty with friendly country.
Mayor Hcwitt's letter in regard to the District
Attorney ship gives some new light as 10 his
opinion Of what constitutes "simplc Christian
life Docs playing poker for high stakes with
jacob Sharp and his friends in the Blossom Club
and then failing to pay the gambling debts thus
incurred mark simple Christian life" We
should like to have Mayor lIewitts opinion on
That point
Violent Democratic newspapers are dencuncng
De Lanccy Nicol with great bitterness %
traitor TO his party. They to forget that
their rcycrcd IatrCn saint. Samuel j. Iiiden,
he. ped 10 defeat the PRESIDENTIAL nominee or ms
party by tie famous Barnburners' revolt in
the Democratic party Of New-lOrk State in i647.
WHAT do the papers that arc fond now Of
comparing Mr. Nicoll 70 benedict Arnold really
Think OF Mr.. 1i'dcns performances aAhat time ?
1idcn tore his party in twain and ruined it on
Nj onal issues Mr.. Nicoll is not running
PARTISAN nor as politician; nor i, craftsmanship
nor polite, properly involved in this local con-
test. II is a question simply Of honesty or dis
honesty, of fraud or integrity; whether the Dis
trict-Att rncl 5 Office shall be- CONDUCTED wholly
in tie public interest and for the prosecution and
! uuishmcnt Of crime or shall DE- used a feeding
trough 70; the swine OF The County Democracy